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Planning Commission - 2026-04-01

Approves Rezoning at Lafayette Boulevard (Lafayette Commons), 6-1

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What happened

The Planning Commission recommended approval of R-19-0009 (Lafayette Commons), a rezoning of 24.182 acres on the east side of Lafayette Boulevard from R-1 to PDH-8 for 131 residential units (70 single-family attached, 61 single-family detached), on a 6-1 vote with amended proffer…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Spotsylvania County, VA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 1, 2026
Decisions
5 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 6-1

Projects in this meeting (1)

Work session: Scarlet Energy Storage battery energy storage

Awaiting final vote
13 conditions of approval

Meeting Summary

The Planning Commission recommended approval of R-19-0009 (Lafayette Commons), a rezoning of 24.182 acres on the east side of Lafayette Boulevard from R-1 to PDH-8 for 131 residential units (70 single-family attached, 61 single-family detached), on a 6-1 vote with amended proffer…

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Key Decisions (5)

Approved

Approval of minutes of March 18, 2026

Vote: 7-0
Continued

Spotsylvania Meats abattoir special use permit

Vote: passed
Approved

Rezoning at Lafayette Boulevard (Lafayette Commons)

Vote: 6-1Conditions attached

Zoning Changes (2)

25.53 acres
R-1PDH-824.182 acres

Development Activity (4)

Spotsylvania Meats abattoir

Industrial

Lafayette Commons

Residential

Scarlet Energy Storage

Infrastructure

Spotsylvania Tech campus regional pump station

Infrastructure

Market Signals (5)

Commercial Demand

Industrial/warehouse vacancy in the Fredericksburg area is reportedly under 1%,…

Housing Demand

A demographic migration study projects the Fredericksburg area may need…

Infrastructure

Sewer capacity constraints near Thornburg/I-95 and the Chancellor Substation congestion…

Who Spoke (30)

CommissionerStaff · 6ClerkApplicantApplicant's Rep · 3WitnessPublic · 7

On the record: a commissioner, 6 staff members, the clerk, the applicant, 3 applicant's representatives, a witness, and 7 members of the public.

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